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Riverina · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

1,275 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 64

Proposed Enlargement of Wagga Sufficient for All Time Orderly Town-Planning Aim of City Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 1

The extension of the Wagga city area by 14 square miles—the area that is at present being sought from Mitchell and Kyeamba Shires—is expected to be…

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Municipal Marketing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 June 1948 · page 2

"With due respect to the politicians, I repeat that municipal marketing is not alone a solution of the high prices of fruit and…

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Mayor Says Council Not Superhuman

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 2

The Wagga City Council could not carry out all the requests for repairs, maintenance and construction that were made…

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Rotary Helps Leeton Shire to Get Baby Centre

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 5

LEETON, Friday: The Leeton Shire Council, in conjunction with the Leeton Rotary Club, will build e Baby Health Centre…

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Culcairn Council Favors Retention of Angle Parking

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 4

Culcairn Shire Council, does not like parallel parking and is seeking for the retention of angle parking in the shire. When a letter was received…

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Civic Matters Additional Area to be Sewered; Renaming of Streets; Municipal Markets

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1948 · page 3

The Wagga City Council last night decided against a suggestion from the assembly of Wagga A.L.P. branches that steps be taken to establish municipal markets at Wagga…

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[?]Ominati0ns for Shire Elections Close Next

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 1

Nominations for the election of a Gundagai Shire Councillor to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. R. R. Knox,…

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Will Not Be Stare Holder Says Shire [?]Esident

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 1

At the Meeting Mr Carter handed the chairman (Councillor Mc-Hugh) a cheque for £100 in regard to a wager he said he…

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F. and S. District Council Farmers Support Privy Council Appeal in Nelungaloo Case

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1948 · page 2

At a meeting of the Wagga District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday it was decided to support the executive council in its decision to carry the appeal on the Nelungaloo wheat case…

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Murrumbidgee Shire Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers, Darlington Point, on Friday, llth June, there…

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Yanko Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Yanko Shire Council was held on 10th June, when there were present the Deputy Chairman (Cr. H. C. Killen) and Crs…

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Batlow's Main Street Deputation Waits on Shire Council Will Be Bitumened Next Summer

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 4

A deputation from the Batlow Progress Association waited on the Tumut Shire Council at its meeting on Monday of last week in…

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Council Tree Topples Into Private Residence

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon a street tree toppled over the fence into Mr. and Mrs. P. R. Burkinshaw's residence at the corner of Edward and…

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Sewerage Pumps Disconnected Council Offers £50 REWARD

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 2

DURING the week-end, some malicious person again broke into the sewerage works in Palm Avenue, where the main…

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Day Or Night Meetings Discussed By Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

WHEN Cr. J. H. Marks (Shire President) suggested at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night that future meetings of the Council during the winter months be held in the day time to enable representatives of…

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Compensation Appeal to go to Privy Council

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: Slazengers (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. were granted leave by the State Full Court today to appeal to the Privy…

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LOCKHART F. & S.A. COUNCIL Meeting At Lockhart

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Lockhart Farmers and Setters' Association District Council was held on Monday afternoon at Lockhart. The…

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Site for New Water Tower Council to Review

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 June 1948 · page 1

ALTHOUGH Mountford Park was selected by the old Council as the most suitable site for the new water tower, which will be more…

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Local Items Overdue Council Rates

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 2

Ratepayers of the City of Wagga have until Wednesday next to pay their current rates without incurring an…

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Municipal Library Jottings Book of the Week

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 June 1948 · page 2

O'CONNELL, Charles: "The Other side of the Record." (Syd., Invincible Press, 1948). Located:…

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